Entries Tagged as 'Cuisine'
Two all-time Jollibee favorites are making a comeback!
I am happy to announce that Jollibee is bringing back the Amazing Aloha and Cheesy Bacon Mushroom burgers!
Cheesy Bacon Mushroom Solo- Php 82.00 / Value meal- Php 108.00
I’ve always loved the Amazing Aloha, so I was a bit dismayed when I found out that [...]
Tags: amazing aloha · cheesy bacon burger · hamburger · jollibee
The invite for the Healty Shabu Shabu event intrigued me. Not only was it unique (the invite was a mini poster posted on a bamboo mat along with a pair of chopstick), it also asks, “have you been doing it wrong?” How the heck can you go wrong with shabu shabu?
As it turns out, I [...]
Tags: hotpot · meat · seafood · shabu shabu · soup · vegestables
As Filipinos brace themselves for the cold and wet season, count on leading fast-food chain Jollibee to offer special treats that give customers that warm taste of home. New in its top-selling soup menu is one of the Pinoy’s all time favorite soups that is guaranteed to provide comfort during these [...]
Tags: fastfood · jollibee · la paz batchoy · soup
We all know how much I love Dong Bei’s dumplings. I love it so much that after discovering how to go back there, I’ve been back three more times AND going back again tomorrow. It’s easy to see why I love this hole in the wall dumpling place: their fresh dumplings are simply the best [...]
Tags: dong bei · dumplings · fresh dumplings · fresh noodles · fried tofu · hand rolled noodles · herbal tea in can · northern chinese cuisine
Another popular Pinoy merienda is the Guinataang Bilo-Bilo. It is also known as “Guinataang Halo-halo” and more commonly, the simple “Guinataan”. Guinataan is anything cooked in cocunut milk. It comes from the root word gata, which is Tagalog for coconut milk.
Guinataan Bilo-Bilo
A combination of bilo-bilo(which is made from glutinous rice flour mixed [...]
Tags: bilo-bilo · camote · gabi · guinataan · langka · Merienda · minatamis · saba · sago · Snacks · streetfood · sweet · ube
Saba is a type of banana that is actually closer to a plantain. It is usually eaten cooked, whether it is ripe or unripe. It is widely used in Filipino cuisine, as an ingredient in savory viands like the pochero and humba, sidings to arroz ala cubana, and as snacks and desserts. One example of [...]
Tags: Merienda · minatamis · saba · Snacks · streetfood · sweet
After spending all day doing chores, my Mom, sister and myself went to the mall. We took my sister’s dress to the altering shop and afterwards we went our separate ways. My Mom and sister both went to do their thing, and I went on to do mine. I paid the bills and bought [...]
Tags: Aristocrat · barbecue · barbeque · bbq
It was getting fairly late, so after our merienda stop at the T House, we hurriedly hopped back into the bus for the drive down to Laguna, where our last food stop is.
Kanin Club was borne out of a craving — a craving for rice. Tony Cancio and his bike buddies often bike in the [...]
Tags: aligue rice · crispy dinuguan · Filipino · fried rice · kanin club · rice · tinapa rice
After our delicious and hearty Vietnamese lunch, our troop headed down the road for dessert.
Just around the bend from Bawai’s is Chateau Hestia, a restaurant and B&B named after the Greek goddess of the hearth, which specializes in European cuisine. Johannes Zegethofer, one of the owners of Chateau Hestia, offers his favorite European dishes [...]
Tags: chateu hestia · dessert · european · Tagaytay
I developed a fondness for Vietnamese food since I tried eating at Pho Hoa just for the heck of it. As a noodle soup lover, I went straight for the Pho, a soup with flavorful broth, tender slices of meat and enchanced with herbs like basil and cilantro. The closest I came to tasting authentic [...]
Tags: bawai · bawai's · home cooked · pho bo · Tagaytay · vietnamese food